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For our July #AIEthics #TwitterChat we’ve invited brilliant Data Scientist Ayodele Odubela @DataSciBae for a 🔥🔥
conversation on “Increasing Equity in AI” for marginalized and underrepresented groups. Bookmark this tweet and join us right here on Friday, July 31 at 8a PDT

Counting down to our July #AIEthics #TwitterChat in 40mins at 8a PST with brilliant Data Scientist Ayodele Odubela @DataSciBae on “Increasing Equity in AI” for marginalized and underrepresented groups @JBarbosaPR @cyorir @HickokMerve @_sjbennett @favourboroks

In a few minutes we'll start our July #AIEthics #TwitterBookChat with Ayodele Odubela @DataSciBae on “Increasing Equity in AI” for marginalized and underrepresented groups. but first here are some ground rules (1/2)

Pls use #AIEthics #TwitterChat (not bookchat) in all your tweets. I will post 6 questions for @DataSciBae using Q1, Q2…She will post answers using A1, A2... Comment/discuss within the same thread as A1, A2... Use Q7, Q8 if you have more Qs. LMK if you have joined. Thanks! (2/2)

Welcome @DataSciBae and thank you for joining us for this very timely and important topic.
Q1. Let’s start off with the basics – how should we think about equity vs. equality? (latter term seems to be more widely used/understood) #AIEthics #TwitterChat

Great points @DataSciBae We can only have true equality by ensuring equity for all. This may seem obvious to some but can you please share...
Q2. Why is equity for marginalized and underrepresented groups in tech/AI important? #AIEthics #TwitterChat

Welcome @ewlamy @BlakeleyHPayne @cyorir @jazzmingota @ChrisGGarrod @stefihane
#AIEthics #TwitterChat Please LMK if you have joined our conversation @DataSciBae on increasing equity in AI for marginalized and underrepresented groups and I will tag you.

Thank you @DataSciBae for making such a powerful case for equity in AI. Let's do a reality check.
Q3. Many tech companies have made public statements in support of #diversity and #BlackLivesMatter lately. Are you seeing any evidence of concrete action? #AIEthics #TwitterChat

Let's pause for a moment and welcome everyone who has joined our #AIEthics #TwitterChat with @DataSciBae on Increasing Equity in AI for marginalized groups. @favourboroks @b_cavello @BlakeleyHPayne @juliebhunt @cyorir @altrishaw @ewlamy @jazzmingota @HickokMerve

Yes! Completely agree with the need for tech companies to follow #BlackLivesMatter talk with concrete action @DataSciBae
Q4. As a data scientist, how have you seen lack of diversity at tech companies show up in AI/ML models? #AIEthics #TwitterChat

As WOC parent of trans non-binary child, I want to scream every time I see binary gender classification & all-white tech bro teams @DataSciBae
Q5. What advice would you give data scientists on how to ensure their AI/ML (algorithmic) models are bias-free? #AIEthics #TwitterChat

Very well said! 👏🏽I will post my last Q for @DataSciBae and we can move on to audience questions.
Q6. Tell us more about your upcoming book "Uncovering Bias in Machine Learning" coming out next fall and is there a pre-order link? #AIEthics #TwitterChat

From @b_cavello
@DataSciBae
Q7 What makes you optimistic about this work. Are there success stories you celebrate? Cusp wins on the horizon? What have you seen succeed that you wish more people knew about?
#AIEthics #TwitterChat

Wrapping up w/ last Q via @HickokMerve
@DataSciBae
Q8 If a dataset/corpus (say for facial images) could be created that was representative, correctly labeled, fair in multidimensions was accurate in recognition -would you prefer? Or is it a techno fix?
#AIEthics #TwitterChat

I need to run :( Thank you @DataSciBae for a 🔥 discussion. Thanks for joining @altrishaw @jazzmingota @AllaKos_Dev @cyorir @psb_dc @HickokMerve @b_cavello @favourboroks @SeeTedTalk @juliebhunt @_VCopeland @elamy @blakeley @joey_schafer #AIEthics #TwitterChat